$25,000 bond set in marijuana case

A federal magistrate set a $25,000 bond Thursday for a Shamrock man indicted on a marijuana trafficking charge linked to a multi-million-dollar South Texas smuggling ring.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Daniel Martinez, 29, Tuesday on U.S. Highway 83 in Shamrock, based on a sealed indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana.

Federal authorities in Laredo also filed a criminal forfeiture document notifying Martinez and another man, Jose Luis Martinez Sr., that the government intends to seize $2.6 million in cash reportedly linked to the marijuana smuggling operation. If convicted of the charge, Martinez faces up to 10 years to life imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000.